Skies of Gray

Updated on November 10, 2015 By Shalini10 Comments - This post contains affiliate links which means if you use them to make a purchase, I'll earn enough money to maybe buy me a lil' something - a book, probably.

It is a dismal, eerily, darkest of dark nights.
A crack of lightning sends shivers down your spines.
She waits by the window, as she’s done every night
Staring into the darkness for a sign from her knight.

If I make a wish to chase the dark away
Will you see my tears that glisten in a sullen way.
Will you hear my whisper in the boughs that sway
From the autumn winds that whip and stray.
Oh, for the sound of his footsteps on the front porch she yearns
Alas! He will not come, the thought pricks like thorns.

Wish I could keep you locked in my heart
With memories of your touch, murmur against my lips,
and the gentle touch that strokes and soothes.
But that night has fallen to skies of gray
Turning into a fake smile and a nod
Making me contemplate the obvious, where is it that I went wrong?

Hugs Shalini! I could read between the lines of this post!
My first Diwali abroad, away from home – the laughter, card games, mum’s food. But making the best with what is here…went and bought few diyas today.
Sending love, happiness and light your way. Cheer up, my friend. And Happy Diwali 🙂

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Shalini is an IT Analyst by profession, avid blogger by passion and a nomad by choice. She is a proud Army Wife, a trained classical dancer, and an aspiring YouTuber. When she isn't traveling, she can be found with her nose buried in a book and her Golden Retriever Mufasa, resting his face on her lap.